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Normally, I judge an anime on its own merits if it is an adaptation. I don't really compare it with its source material.

So if the anime wants to change things up, fair enough. I can respect that. Just be sure to justify it to the audience; make it worth our while.

I suppose with Magi, I have such a high opinion of it that I want it to succeed. When I see the anime, I can't but worry or be disappointed that - granted it's a decent/good/great anime - it could have been so much more.

But I do acknowledge that all this comes off to many people as being a whiny, petulant manga reader. Hence, I'll shut up now and let the people who enjoy the anime, enjoy the anime.

Regarding the speed....I don't think it would be a proper A-1 Pictures show at this point it if didn't have some noticeably odd transitions and pacing. I don't think there's been a single show all year that they've done that hasn't had this problem though so far I don't think it's outright killed any of the shows they've done either. They're still fun to watch in their flawed nature because otherwise the overall production is still pretty good on all of them.

Regarding the speed....I don't think it would be a proper A-1 Pictures show at this point it if didn't have some noticeably odd transitions and pacing. I don't think there's been a single show all year that they've done that hasn't had this problem though so far I don't think it's outright killed any of the shows they've done either. They're still fun to watch in their flawed nature because otherwise the overall production is still pretty good on all of them.

Isn't A-1 Uchuu Kyoudai...that series is not paced fast at all. I think it's probably A-1's best adaption I've seen. At least I haven't seen any complaints about it from manga readers.

Isn't A-1 Uchuu Kyoudai...that series is not paced fast at all. I think it's probably A-1's best adaption I've seen. At least I haven't seen any complaints about it from manga readers.

However, some anime-only viewers like myself abandoned that show long ago, partly because it was so painfully sloooow, without enough of interest to make the slowness worthwhile. Not every manga suits a literal adaptation.

However, I have just read the first few chapters of Magi, and I can see why manga-readers are complaining. That seemed simpler and more straightforward than this, to me, even if it did have a few more incidents. A somewhat different feel. But I like the feel of the anime a lot, too, so I'm not complaining.

However, some anime-only viewers like myself abandoned that show long ago, partly because it was so painfully sloooow, without enough of interest to make the slowness worthwhile. Not every manga suits a literal adaptation.

Well that just proves whether you adapt everything or cut things people are going to be unsatisfied. You can't please everyone. I was just saying that A-1 doesn't rush through every manga adaption.

I am an anime only viewer of both Magi & Uchuu Kyoudai and they both work for me. Both series seem to be doing well overall in ratings even though they are taking different approaches.